US6500080B2 - Game racquet with separate head and handle portions for reducing vibration - Google Patents
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- This invention relates to game racquets, and, more particularly, to a game racquet with separate head and handle portions which are separated by, and joined with, shock and/or absorbing material.
- Game racquets such as tennis racquets, racquetball racquets, and squash racquets include a head portion and a handle portion.
- the head portion supports a string bed, and the player holds the racquet by the handle portion.
- shock and vibration are transmitted from the head portion through the handle portion to the player's arm.
- shock and vibration can cause discomfort and can lead to physical problems such as tendinitis or tennis elbow.
- Shock is caused by the impact of a ball on the strings. Shock on a typical tennis racquet might last about 3 milliseconds after ball impact.
- Vibration is caused by shock and lasts longer. Vibration might last about 1000 milliseconds in a typical tennis racquet.
- any direct connection between the head portion and the handle portion can provide an area through which shock and vibration can be transmitted.
- a conventional one-piece racquet acts as a conduit of vibration from the head to the handle.
- the invention provides a game racquet with separate head and handle portions.
- the handle portion includes arms which extend along portions of the head, and the head and handle portions are separated by, and joined with, shock and/or vibration absorbing material such as urethane or rubber which reduces the transmission of shock and vibration from the head portion to the handle portion.
- the head and handle portions are advantageously joined to the shock and/or vibration absorbing material by adhesive or an adhesive agent. If desired, an additional mechanical connection between the head and handle portions can be provided, for example, by strings which extend through string holes in both the head and the handle portions.
- the shock and/or vibration absorbing material is advantageously urethane, natural rubber, butyl rubber, or synthetic rubber and has a Shore A hardness within the range of 0 to 90, more preferably within the range of 20 to 70, and most preferably within the range of 30 to 60.
- Other relatively soft polymeric materials could also be used.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of a game racquet which is formed in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the racquet of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a front view of another embodiment of a racquet which is formed in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the racquet of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a front view of the head portion of the racquet of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the head portion of FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the handle portion of the racquet of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 8 is a side view of the handle portion of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of the strip of shock and/or vibration absorbing material which separates the head and handle portions of FIGS. 5 and 7;
- FIG. 10 is a side view of the strip of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a top view of a cap of shock and/or vibration absorbing material which separates the head and handle portions of FIGS. 5 and 7;
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the cap of FIG. 11;
- FIG. 13 is a side view of the cap of FIG. 12;
- FIG. 14 is a front view of another embodiment of a game racquet which is formed in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a side view of the racquet of FIG. 14;
- FIG. 16 is a front view of the head portion of the racquet of FIG. 14;
- FIG. 17 is a side view of the head portion of FIG. 16;
- FIG. 18 is a front view of the handle portion of the racquet of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 19 is a side view of the head portion of FIG. 18 .
- a tennis racquet 25 includes a head portion 26 and a handle portion 27 .
- the handle is aligned with a longitudinal centerline CL of the racquet.
- the head and handle portions can be formed from any conventional material for game racquets.
- either or both of the head and handle portions could be made from thermoplastic or thermoset materials or a combination of thermoplastic and thermoset materials.
- the preferred material is a graphite and resin composite.
- the head and handle portions can be formed from the same or different materials.
- the head portion includes a hoop 28 and a generally V-shaped throat portion 29 .
- the hoop includes a top portion 30 , side portions 31 and 32 , and a bottom or yoke portion 33 .
- the throat includes a pair of arms 34 and 35 which converge downwardly and inwardly from the sides of the hoop.
- a string bed 36 is supported by the hoop 28 in the conventional manner.
- the string bed includes longitudinally extending main strings 37 and cross strings 38 .
- the handle portion 27 includes a grip portion 40 which is wrapped with grip material and a throat portion which is formed from a pair of arms 41 and 42 which diverge outwardly and upwardly from the grip portion.
- Each arm includes an upper end 43 which is adjacent the juncture between the yoke 33 and the sides 31 and 32 of the hoop.
- material which absorbs shock and/or vibration is positioned between the head and handle portions and isolates the head and handle portions.
- Each of the head and handle portions is attached to the shock and/or vibration absorbing material, advantageously by adhesive or an adhesive agent, and the head and handle are thereby connected to each other.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate another embodiment of a racquet 44 which is similar to the racquet 25 .
- the racquet 44 includes a head portion 45 and a handle portion 46 which extends along the centerline CL of the racquet.
- a bumper strip 47 can protect the top of the head portion if desired.
- the head portion includes a hoop 48 and a V-shaped throat portion 49 .
- the throat portion includes a pair of arms 50 and 51 which extend downwardly from shoulders or undercuts 52 and 53 in the hoop 48 toward the longitudinal centerline CL.
- the lower ends of the arms are joined by a connecting portion 54 , and a tapered projection 55 extends downwardly from the connector 54 .
- Shoulders 56 extend laterally between the projecting 55 and the front and rear faces of the head portion.
- the handle portion 46 includes a grip portion 62 and a throat portion which is formed from a pair of diverging arms 63 and 64 .
- Each arm includes an inside surface 65 and an angled upper end 66 which mates with one of the shoulders 52 or 53 .
- a socket 67 extends into the top of the grip portion between the arms 63 and 64 .
- FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate a panel or sheet 68 of material for absorbing shock and/or vibration which is positioned between the outer surfaces 57 of the throat portion and the inside surfaces 65 of the handle portion.
- the particular panel illustrated includes a flat end portion 69 which is provided with cutouts or recesses 70 and a pair of elongated parallel strips 71 which are joined by a crosspiece 72 . The strips are separated by recesses 73 and 74 .
- the recesses 70 , 73 , and 74 are intended primarily to reduce the weight of the panel 68 .
- the panel could be any shape and could be solid, i.e., without any openings or recesses.
- the shock and/or vibration absorbing material could be formed from a plurality of separate pieces.
- the panel 68 can be formed from any material which provides shock absorbing and/or vibration dampening properties. Such materials include rubber, synthetic or butyl rubber, Kraton rubber, and urethane. One specific embodiment was made from soft chlorobutyl rubber which included filler and oils sufficient to provide a Shore A hardness of 33 .
- the panel 68 preferably has a Shore A hardness within the range of 0 to 90, more preferably within the range of 20 to 70, and most preferably within the range of 30 to 60. Shore A hardness is measured in accordance with ASTM D-2240-00.
- FIGS. 11-13 illustrate a cup 80 of shock absorbing material which is positioned between the projection 55 of the head portion and the socket 67 of the handle portion.
- the cup includes a sidewall. 81 which has the same dimensions as the socket 67 and a socket 82 which has the same dimensions as the projection 55 .
- Flanges 83 extend upwardly from two sides of the sidewall 81
- flanges 84 extend laterally from the other sides of the sidewall 81 .
- the cup 80 is attached to both the projection 55 and the socket 67 , preferably by adhesive or an adhesive agent which will not separate during normal use of the racquet.
- the preferred adhesive bonding agent is Loctite 496, which is a Cyanoasrylate Ester adhesive.
- the flanges 83 extend upwardly between the arms 50 and 51 of the head portion and the arms 63 and 64 of the handle portion.
- the flanges 84 extend between the top of the socket 67 in the handle portion and the shoulders 56 of the head portion.
- a panel 68 is attached to the outer surface 57 of each of the throat arms 50 and 51 and to the inside surface 65 of each of the handle arms 63 and 64 .
- the strips are also preferably bonded by an adhesive, for example, Loctite 496.
- the panels 68 and the cup 80 separate or isolate the head portion from the handle portion so that there is no direct contact between those parts. However, since each part is securely bonded to the panels 68 and the cup 80 , the parts are connected together by the panels and cup and will not separate during normal use of the racquet.
- the panels 68 and cup 80 significantly reduce the transmission of shock and vibration from the head portion to the handle portion.
- the projection 55 and socket 67 could be omitted.
- the cap 80 can be replaced by a suitably shaped piece which prevents direct contact between the head and the handle.
- a mechanical connection between the head portion and the handle portion can be provided by the racquet strings.
- the head portion is provided with at least one string hole 85 which extends through the undercuts 52 and 53 of the throat arms 50 and 51 .
- a corresponding string hole 87 (FIG. 8) extends through the upper end of each of the handle arms 63 and 64 .
- the holes 85 and 87 are aligned when the head and handle portions are connected by the panels 66 and cup 80 .
- one of the main strings 37 extends through the holes 85 and 89 on each side of the racquet and further secure the head and handle portions together.
- the strings extend through the middle recesses 70 in the panels 68 .
- the panels 68 could be shaped so that the strings do not pass through the panels.
- the mechanical connection which is provided by the strings is located near the upper ends of the handle arms 63 and 64 .
- the lower ends of the handle arms are therefore free to move slightly relative to the lower ends of the throat arms 50 and 51 as the panels 68 and cup 80 are compressed by forces which are exerted on the racquet. Such relative movement assists in absorbing shock.
- the racquet strings extend through the head and the handle.
- the head and handle could be connected solely by the adhesive bond to the vibration and/or shock absorbing material.
- FIGS. 14-19 illustrate another embodiment of a racquet 90 which includes a head portion 91 and a handle portion 92 which extends along the centerline CL.
- the head portion 91 includes a hoop 93 which has a top portion 94 , side portions 95 and 96 , and a bottom or yoke portion 97 .
- a pair of short throat portions 98 and 99 extend downwardly from the yoke.
- the side portion 95 includes a first outer edge 101 and a second recessed convex outer surface 102 which extends downwardly from about an undercut 103 at 4:00 o'clock to the end of the throat portion 98 .
- the side portion 96 includes a first outer edge 104 and a recessed convex outer surface 105 which extends downwardly from an undercut 106 .
- the recessed portions of the sides 95 and 96 taper inwardly at 107 so that the top and bottom edges 108 are offset toward the midplane MP from the top and bottom edges 110 and 111 of the remainder of the head.
- the handle portion 92 includes a grip portion 114 and a throat formed by a pair of diverging arms 115 and 116 which extend away from the centerline CL.
- the arm 115 includes a lower portion 117 which has a concave inside surface 119 which mates with the convex outer surface 102 of the head.
- the arm 116 similarly includes a lower portion 120 and an upper portion 121 which has a concave inside surface 12 which mates with the convex surface 105 of the head.
- a panel 124 of shock and/or vibration absorbing material is inserted between each of the arms 115 and 116 and the head and secured by a chemical or an adhesive bond.
- Each panel 124 is preferably similar to the panel 68 and is secured by Loctite 496 to both the head and handle portions. The panels isolate the head and handle portions.
- a plurality of string holes 126 are provided in the recessed side portions 102 and 105
- a plurality of string holes 127 are provided in the upper portions 118 and 120 of the arms of the handle portion. Strings which extend through the string holes 126 and 127 provide an additional mechanical attachment between the head and the handle.
- the arms 115 and 116 of the handle portion can extend upwardly for a greater distance along the sides of the head portion.
- the short throat portions 98 and 99 of the head can be omitted if desired.
- the head portion can be entirely hoop-shaped, and the arms of the handle portion can follow the contour of the hoop for any portion of the head which is desired.
- the handle portion can also extend along the centerline of the racquet up to the head portion so that the racquet does not have an open throat between the head and the handle.
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